• Civic leaders from 7 states see base, learn about Air National Guard

    Fifty-five civic leaders from seven states climbed on aircraft, viewed C-130 simulators, fired rifles in a firearm training simulator and received briefings here Oct. 23 as part of the Air National Guard's Business and Industry Days.Additionally, they flew on Army National Guard Blackhawk

  • ANG command chief laser focused on enlisted issues

    With his military career coming to a close, the Air National Guard's command chief master sergeant still has his focus on enlisted Airmen and a vested interest in their success.Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith, the ninth ANG command chief master sergeant, was here Oct. 17-19 to speak with Arkansas

  • Guard crew talks about Sept. 9 four-engine rollback

    Props 76, the call sign for an Arkansas Air National Guard C-130E, lifted off from the Little Rock Air Force Base runway Sept. 9 headed out for a three-hour proficiency flight for the crew, but what started as a training mission took a turn for the worse seconds after takeoff.As the Hercules'

  • 'Fruit and veggies:' more matters

         Millions of Americans do not eat enough fruit and vegetables for their health and their well being. Do you like fruits and vegetables? Do you eat at least one fruit or vegetable everyday? Well, what are you waiting on? Your health depends on it!      All fruits and vegetables provide essential

  • Flu season fast approaching

         The cold and flu season will soon be among us. The flu is caused by the influenza virus and the best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated.      The flu vaccine protects against the year's three most prevalent flu strains, but people who are vaccinated can still catch the flu from

  • C.A.S.H. Forms Lite, makes finance forms easy

         Tired of waiting in finance just to ask a question about which form to fill out? Or once you figure out which form you need, waiting for help to fill it out? Or maybe making the trip to finance just to get turned away because you're missing documentation or a supervisor's signature? If this has

  • Hunter education course preps 30 youths for season

    Bambi, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck better watch out because nearly 30 new hunters might have them in their sights this hunting season. The 189th Airlift Wing Family Program sponsored a youth hunter's education class in the 189th Operations Group auditorium Sept. 13-14. The Youth Hunter's Education